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Migrants rescued from second sinking boat on same night four died in Channel

Migrants were rescued from a second sinking boat on the same night four people died in the Channel. Border Force officers rescued 50 people, five of whom had ended up in the freezing water, after their boat started to sink on the same night a major ...

16 Dec 2022 at 18:01

509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

A total of 509 people crossed the English Channel in 10 boats on the day six died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of France. The latest Home Office figures take the provisional total for the past three days alone to more than 1,...

13 Aug 2023 at 17:15

Mike Tindall launches his own line of budgy smugglers for charity

Mike Tindall has launched his own line of budgy smugglers for charity after sporting the swimwear during his time on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The 44-year-old former rugby player, who came fourth in the ITV series over the weekend, ...

28 Nov 2022 at 17:27

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History and heritage in Roscrea through baskets, buildings, ballads and more

Roscrea Heritage Society was delighted to host events once again to celebrate National Heritage Week. On Sunday, August 14, events started with a performance by ‘The Blue Light Smugglers’, an acoustic harmony group that play bluegrass, ...

26 Aug 2022 at 11:33

Pleasure boat owner accused of smuggling migrants from Normandy to Devon

A man has been arrested on suspicion of using his pleasure boat to smuggle migrants across the Channel. The 57-year-old was stopped by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) while he was out with his dog in Lydford near ...

07 Dec 2022 at 11:56

Small boat smugglers sedating children for crossings, says solicitor general

People smugglers involved in organising small boat crossings across the English Channel are sedating children for the journey, the Government has said. Solicitor general Lucy Rigby said ministers were determined to clamp down ...

04 Sept 2025 at 13:59

Series of police raids on small-boat people smugglers

A series of police raids targeting people smugglers who bring migrants to the UK in small boats have been carried out in Germany. Hundreds of officers took part in dawn raids in a number of cities in the west of the country ...

04 Dec 2024 at 10:30

Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after six deaths

Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after 6 deaths

The Government is under renewed pressure to tackle the crisis of migrant crossings in the Channel following the deaths of six people after a boat sank off the coast of France. Campaigners described the incident as an ...

13 Aug 2023 at 10:34

New criminal offences to disrupt people smugglers set out in border Bill

People selling and handling boat parts suspected of being used in migrant Channel crossings could face up to 14 years in prison under new laws trying to crack down on people smugglers. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper ...

30 Jan 2025 at 17:42

British border officers sent to Balkans as UK seeks to stem flow of migrants

British border security officers have been sent to the Balkans for the first time as part of efforts to stem the flow of migrants being smuggled into the UK. The officers have been dispatched to explore new ways ...

15 Oct 2025 at 21:07

Labour think tank boss’s comment on people smugglers dismissed as ‘cringe’

A Labour think tank boss’s comments have been dismissed as “cringe” after he said smuggler gangs should be shipped to Scotland. Josh Simons, director of Labour Together, suggested on LBC radio that the gangs ...

14 Feb 2024 at 10:08

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Poland reintroduces restrictions along Belarus border due to migration pressures

Poland reintroduced restrictions on movement along parts of the border with Belarus on Thursday because of increased migration pressure that has involved violence against security officials. The ban will be ...

13 Jun 2024 at 12:29

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